Dustin Dale Allen, 20, has been arrested on a charge of first-degree murder for the slaying of Mary Ellyn Benavidez, according to police. Officers say Allen was booked into the Cleveland County Detention Center.

Allen is being held without bail pending formal charges through the Cleveland County District Attorney’s Office, police say.

Norman police say Benavidez was shot once in the chest and found in the kitchen of a home near Stubbeman Avenue and West Hayes Street. Benavidez's body has been taken from Norman Regional Hospital to the medical examiner's office for an autopsy.

Officers say they were called to the home about 3:40 a.m. Thursday and spoke to several people there.

A silver or gray Dodge Caliber that police say may have been connected to the shooting was stopped Thursday after a short chase involving Oklahoma City police. So far, police have not released a motive in the slaying.

According to Norman police, Allen is friends with Benavidez's son. The slaying is still under investigation and officers say there may be more arrests in the case.

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